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Sandra Slane
Jul 19, 2007
Sandra Slane, age 54, of Massillon passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 after a courageous battle with COPD. Sandra was born in Canton on December 10, 1952. A graduate of Glenwood High School, Sandra worked for many years at Nationwide Insurance. Life-loving, and always laughing Sandy never met anyone who she did not call a friend. This remarkable woman...
Marian M. Dettweiler
Jul 19, 2007
Marian M. Dettweiler, age 79 of Navarre, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Aultman Hospital. She was born on June 24, 1928 in Massillon to the late John and Sadie Hattery. Marian was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a 1946 graduate of Washington High School. Marian married Gene D. Dettweiler in 1949. She attended Bethel...
Sarah E. 'Susie' Ketler
Jul 18, 2007
Sarah E. “Susie” Ketler, age 80 of Navarre, passed away at her residence Wednesday morning. She was born on October 22, 1926 in Burlington, NC to the late Dr. Franklin and Magie (Morris) Evans. Susie was a member of the Massillon Baptist Temple for over 45 years where she was a choir member, Sunday School Teacher and nursery worker....
Ruth L. Ratliff
Jul 12, 2007
Ruth L. Ratliff age 89 passed away July 12, 2007. Ruth was born April 24, 1918 in West Virginia to the late James Franklin & Mary E. (Riffle) Allen and lived in Ohio most of her adult life. She was a homemaker, loving mother and wife, enjoyed animals and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Bonnie S. Kirby
Jul 12, 2007
Bonnie S. Kirby, age 60 of Massillon, died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center-Massillon Campus. She was born on May 13, 1947 in Webster Springs, WV and was the daughter of the late George & Marie Westfall. She was a Massillon resident for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Massillon...
Clarence Kimble
Jul 9, 2007
Clarence Kimble, age 96 of Massillon, died Monday, July 9, 2007 at the Hospitality House in Perry Township. He was born on August 22, 1910 in Cambridge, Ohio and was the son of the late Ace & Pearl (Savage) Kimble. He retired in 1970 from Republic Steel where he was a general foreman. He was a member of Simpson...
Glen E. Johnson
Jul 9, 2007
Glen E. Johnson, age 93 of Massillon, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 9, 2007. He was born on October 27, 1913 in Waterford, Ohio and was the son of the late Arley & Alma (Hepler) Johnson. He was am area resident for most of his life. In 1970 he retired from Republic Steel after...
Robert Fitting
Jul 9, 2007
Robert D. Fitting, age 62 of Massillon, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007 at Affinity Medical Center – Massillon Campus. He was born on August 7, 1944 in Massillon to the late Walter and Ruth Fitting. Robert worked for Heinz Frozen Foods for 25 years before retiring in 2004. He was a member of the Eagles #190, the Fishing...
Theresa A. Grove
Jul 8, 2007
Theresa A. Grove, age 71 of Massillon, passed away Sunday at her residence. She was born on April 25, 1936 in Canton to the late Ernest and Mary (France) Gemma. Theresa loved to cook and her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Winkhart in 1992. She is survived by her...
Della M. Bowen
Jul 6, 2007
Della M. Bowen, age 90, of Akron died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Hospice Care Center. She was born on March 25, 1917 in Akron and was the daughter of the late Everett and Grace (Preston) Bennett. She had been employed a nurses aide at Akron General Medical Center. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death...
Herbert 'Ace' Crable
Jul 5, 2007
Herbert “Ace” Crable, age 77, passed away July 5, 2007 in Affinity Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was bon June 21, 1930 to Elizabeth Crable and John DeVaul. A former Massillon Tiger standout, Ace as he was affectionately know, graduated in 1948 and briefly attended Florida A & M. He retired in 1985 from Republic Steel after thirty...
Kenneth L Airhart
Jul 4, 2007
Kenneth L. Airhart age 67 of Navarre passed away Wednesday at his residence. He had been under a doctor’s care. A life resident of Navarre he was the son of Vincent Airhart and the late Florence (Neal) Airhart. In addition he has a sister, Dixie (Harvey) Witter of Massillon and a brother Charles (Barbara) Airhart of Beach City. There...
Evelyn Sokol
Jul 2, 2007
Evelyn F. Sokol, age 93 of Massillon, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at Altercare of Nobles Pond. She was born on May 14, 1914 in Akron, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ralph & Grace (Cady) Weaver. Evelyn owned and operated her own beauty parlor. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Anna Mae Slight
Jul 2, 2007
Anna Mae Slight age 75 of Massillon, passed away Monday at her sister’s residence in Louisville. Anna was born on June 14, 1932 in Massillon to the late Roy and Ruth (Ackerman) Slight. She was a Washington High School Graduate. Anna enjoyed gardening and craft making. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother...
Vernadine Rogers
Jul 2, 2007
Vernadine Rogers, age 87 of Massillon passed away July 2, 2007 at Hospitality House. She was born June 18, 1920 in Hartford, KY to the late Herbert & Bessie (Wright) Hoover. She lived most of her life in Massillon. Vernadine was a home maker and a member of the Central Baptist Church. Her husband Robert Henry Rogers passed away...
Mary C. Rodgers
Jul 1, 2007
Mary C. Rodgers age 63 of Massillon passed away July 1, 2007 at Doctors Hospital. Mary was born February 19, 1944 in Sandusky, OH to the late Earl & Katherine (Blakely) Randles. She was raised in Sandusky and lived most of her life in Massillon. In 1963 she graduated from Washington High School. Mary had worked at Miday’s and...
Edna Ruth Criswell
Jun 29, 2007
Edna Ruth Criswell, age 90 of Massillon, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at the House of Loretto in Canton. She was born in Massillon on November 5, 1916 and was the daughter of the late Perry and Maude (Elson) Holderbaum. She was a lifelong area resident. She spent many years of her working life as an active member of...
Carolyn J. Young
Jun 29, 2007
Carolyn J. Young, age 68 of North Lawrence, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home. She was born on May 21, 1939 in North Lawrence, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Donald A. & Edna (Barkman) Young. She was a lifelong area resident. In 1957, Carolyn graduated from Washington High School. In 2001, she...
Ralph Pauli
Jun 29, 2007
Ralph Pauli, age 80 of Massillon, died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home in Dalton, Ohio. He was born on May 18, 1927 in Massillon and was the son of the late Elsie Pauli. Following graduation from Washington High School in 1945, Ralph joined the U.S. Army. He then graduated from DeForest (DeVry) Technical School in...
Garnet L. Herron
Jun 28, 2007
Garnet L. (Stuck) Herron, age 86 of Massillon died Thursday, June 28, 2007 in her Massillon home. She had returned home with her family on May 16th under hospice care after an extended hospital stay. She was born in Vinton County on July 24, 1920 daughter of the late Horace and Bertha May (Wyatt) Stuck. She graduated from Richland...
